The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
HER OLD LOVE.
A Bride Who Cannot Make Up Hell
Mind.
from the Columbus (O) State journal.

N1lQO.
from the Columbus (O.) State Journal.
Among the marriage licenses daily pub
ished few awaken anything more than
usual interest except with personal friends
But often with these names are linked Sc
crets which would stir the common heart
were they bat known. Such cases might be
few, but now and then one comes to the sur
face with a veritable food of romance To
one perusing the pages of the records in
Judge Saffins Office Tuesday, the usual form
declaring that George W. Hoglan and Leo
nora Calhoun Crate were licensed to we'd
might carry with it no strange significance
But attached to these names is a peculiar
romance, which bears with it something
mysterious, and yet of positive nature.
About two weeks ago the society circles
of Memphis, Tenn, were surprised with in
vitations issued by Mrs U. Calhoun, of
that city, for the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Leonora, to DR.. George w. Hog
Ian, of Columbus, O., at the Central Baptist
church, of Memphis. The reception was
announced to occur at the residence, 81
Mosly street, at $50 p. m. Elaborate prep
arations for the event were made, a fine
trousseau being provided. The wedding
was to be a brilliant affair, and all the ar
rangements had been completed, the brides
But few days before the wedding was to
occur a paragraph published in one of the
Memphis papers stated that on account of
the illness of Miss Calhoun the ceremony
had been indefinitely postponed
But behind all this was something with a
meaning. A few nights previous the bride,
accompanied by her brother, had departed
with profound secrecy to an unknown desti-
nation. The reason for this sudden de-
AoYf1r lie en- Of
Leonora Walcott was quite child she was
adopted by Mr. N. Calhoun, her mother be-
ing a niece of that gentleman. Leonora
was tencerly cared for, and received a
thorough education, graduating from a
seminary last year. Before leaving for
school the young lady had promised her
hand to an ardent admirer. But among
her acquaintance became numbered the
young physician, and after a long absence
and marked attention from her new adj
mirer she returned, believing that DIR. Hog
Ian was the object of love, and that the old
had given place to the new. To her Mem
phis lover she impaired her convictions, and
the matter between them was settled
With these relations the two parted, and
afterward seldom saw each other Prepa-
rations for the marriage followed, and then
it was she began to think seriously over the
step she was taking, and the more she
she seemed TO become convinced that she
could not fulfill pr promise Mrs. Calhoun
was informed her of the state Of affairs,
and, entreat ~ dvice, the doctor was writ
ten a letter .z citation.
Mrs. o. &cott, of this city, the real
mother of #lrl, arrived to attend the
wedding x4ea son, who, learning of his
sisters diffc olunteered to assist her.
DIR. Hoglan also arrived in Memphis and
the situation was freely discussed, the mat
ter ending by his return home.
Last Saturday Miss Leonora arrived here
and went to the home of her step-father,
Mr. o. f. Walcott, and arrangements were
made for what promised to be a settlement
of the arrangement between the lovers.
Arrangements were again made for the
wedding, and the date fixed for last even
ing. The minister who was engaged TO per-
form the ceremony arrived, and the con-
tracing parties prepared for the event. But
the spell was broken and the minister was
dismissed with the knot still united.
Mr.. Walcott stated Tuesday night that he
had made his last attempt to reconcile the
lovers and secure their marriage. Last
Wednesday he got the parties together at
Cincinnati, but to no avail. They could ar
rive at no agreement What had been the
cause OF the postponement of the affair
Tuesday he did not know, and he could not
say when they would be married. The whole
matter stands mystery between the two
persons concerned, and what the result will
be no shadow Of it has been forecast Time,
perhaps day or so, may settle the matter,
and find the young couple joined happily in
the bonds of matrimony.